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Security Guards salary in Manhattan, KS

The median security guards in Manhattan, KS earns $39,730 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,670 a month.

10th percentile
$16,250
25th percentile
$28,350
Median percentile
$39,730
75th percentile
$47,940
90th percentile
$58,290

Based on 160 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$32,037 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,730
Federal income tax−$2,588
Social Security + Medicare−$3,039
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$2,066
Monthly take-home$2,670
Every two weeks$1,232

Does it go far here?

$44,065Median pay in Manhattan, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,063 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Manhattan, KS

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$84,990
Registered Nurses$78,960
Human Resources Specialists$76,400
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$75,120
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$49,520
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,370
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,570
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,460

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